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Eric Metaxas discusses his new book on the American Revolution and the role of Judeo-Christian ideas in America's founding.

As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, #1 New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas—author of Bonhoeffer , Martin Luther , and Amazing Grace —joins us to discuss his new book, Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World . Together, we revisit the famous—and often forgotten—heroes of the American Revolution and explore why Metaxas believes the indispensable role of Judeo-Christian ideas in America's founding has too often been overlooked.    REVOLUTION: THE BIRTH OF THE GREATEST NATION IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD https://www.amazon.com/Revolution-Birth-Greatest-Nation-History/dp/1631440888/ JOIN PREMIUM Listen ad-free for only $5/month at  www.bit.ly/TAPpremium BUY US A COFFEE buymeacoffee.com/thisamericanpresident FOLLOW US: www.thisamericanpresident.com/ CREDITS Host: Richard Lim Producer: Michael Neal Cover Art: Nip Rogers, www.NipRogers.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Richard Lim

Guest: Eric Metaxas

Topics covered

• American Revolution
• Judeo-Christian ideas
• historical heroes
• nation founding
• Eric Metaxas

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Times

Books & works: Bonhoeffer, Martin Luther, Amazing Grace, Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World

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